GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| savant | a person of learning |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |